Emergency Starting Engine - Yamaha 2C Owner's Manual

control. Also, without engine power, the
boat could slow rapidly. This could
cause people and objects in the boat to
be thrown forward.
Make sure no one is standing behind
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you when pulling the starter rope. It
could whip behind you and injure some-
one.
An unguarded, rotating flywheel is very
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dangerous. Keep loose clothing and
other objects away when starting the en-
gine. Use the emergency starter rope
only as instructed. Do not touch the fly-
wheel or other moving parts when the
engine is running. Do not install the
starter mechanism or top cowling after
the engine is running.
Do not touch the ignition coil, spark plug
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wire, spark plug cap, or other electrical
components when starting or operating
the motor. You could get an electrical
shock.
Do not move the throttle lever above the
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start position when starting the engine.
Because the propeller rotates whenever
the engine is running, the boat could un-
expectedly start to move, which could
result in an accident.
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Emergency starting engine

1. Remove the spark plug cap cover by re-
moving the two screws.
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2. Remove the aprons by removing the
eight screws.
3. Remove the starter mechanism by re-
moving the three bolts.
4. Prepare the engine for starting. For fur-
ther information, see page 23.
5. Insert the knotted end of the rope into the
notch in the flywheel rotor and wind the
rope several turns around the flywheel
one or two turns clockwise.
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